# Watch: The arms race in space explained

https://mins.news/en/item/71354

- BBC News, 2026-09-23 21:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c34gdygn5lqpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The head of the UK's Royal Air Force warns that Britain faces an unprecedented threat in space, potentially disrupting satellites used for communications, internet access, bank transfers and satnav. A defence source says the UK has already used a ground-based system to jam or block a hostile state's satellite communications, amid a new space arms race.

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